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We take the slogan “Drink Local” to heart around here. The Monterey Bay area abounds with world-class wineries, craft breweries and cideries. As temperatures begin to drop, pop open a bottle of locally grown and crafted hard cider, and toast to the harvest season. Featured ciders (clockwise beginning on this page) include: Martinelli’s 1868 (Watsonville); Santa Cruz Cider’s Luz del Valle Orchard (Watsonville); Ratel’s Dry Hopped Cider (Monterey); Twisted Roots’ Hard Cider (Carmel Valley); Santa Cruz Scrumpy’s Pomegranate Cider (Felton); Tanuki Cider’s “…after all” (Santa Cruz); Soquel Cider’s Laura’s Orchard (Soquel).
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At Edible Monterey Bay, our mission is to celebrate the local food culture of Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties, season by season. We believe in sustainability, and we believe everyone has a right to healthful, clean and affordable food. We think knowing where our food comes from is powerful, and we hope our magazine, website and newsletters inspire readers to get to know and support our local growers, fishers, chefs, vintners and food artisans.
